Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2022, published 111st ILC session (2023)

Labour Statistics Convention, 1985 (No. 160) - Republic of Moldova (Ratification: 2012)

Application of the Convention. The Government provides information on legislation adopted during the reporting period, including: the Law on Official Statistics No. 93 of 26 May 2017; Government Decision No. 935 on the organization and functioning of the National Bureau of Statistics, adopted on 24 September 2018; and Government Decision No. 681, on the approval of the Concept of the automated information System “Electronic register of employees” for the public sector, adopted on 10 September 2020. The Committee takes particular note of the Government’s indication that guidelines established under the auspices of the ILO in the compilation of all labour related statistics are closely followed, notably Resolution I adopted by the 19th International Conference of Labour Statisticians (ICLS) on Statistics of work, employment and labour underutilization (2013) and the Resolution on the International Standard Classification of Occupations ISCO-08.

Articles 7 and 8 of the Convention. Employment, unemployment and underemployment statistics. Statistics of the structure and distribution of the economically active population. No changes affecting the application of this article. The Committee notes that the Government continues to provide information compiled under Article 7 via the Labour Force Survey (LFS), with the latest statistics referring to 2021. The Committee notes with interest the 2019 revision to the LFS methodology, which aligned the definition of “employment” with developments with respect to Resolution I adopted by the 19th International Conference of Labour Statisticians (ICLS) on Statistics of work, employment and labour underutilization (2013). Moreover, the LFS is conducted in accordance with the new master sample of households and new rotation scheme, using the number of the “usually resident population” for the estimation of the results (previously the number of the “stable population” was used). The Government provides information on both the existing metadata and the underlying methodology. With respect to the application of Article 8, the Committee notes the Government’s indication that the 2014 population census was undertaken in May 2014 and the census data was communicated to ILOSTAT for dissemination on its website. The Government notes that the 2014 Census results were disseminated to the public on March 31, 2017. It adds that the next population census is scheduled to be carried out in 2023. With respect to the implementation of Resolution I adopted by the 19th ICLS, the Government notes that, as of 2019, the definition of “employment” is applied in line with the Resolution and no longer includes persons engaged in the production of agricultural products mainly for their own consumption, regardless of the number of hours worked. The Committee requests the Government to continue to provide updated information on the results and methodology of the upcoming 2023 population census. In addition, the Committee requests the Government to continue to provide updated information on any further developments in relation to the implementation of (Resolution I), adopted by the 19th International Conference of Labour Statisticians (October 2013), as well as in relation to the Resolution concerning statistics on work relationships (Resolution I), adopted by the 20th International Conference of Labour Statisticians (October 2018).

Article 9(2). Statistics of time rates of wages and normal hours of work. The Government provides data on the average gross earnings by some activities, occupations and sex through the October Enterprise Survey on Earnings by Selected Occupation Disaggregated by Sex (2010-2017) as well as the average gross earnings by some activities, occupations and sex (2010-2014). The Committee notes that this data is published on the Government’s website. It nevertheless notes the Government’s indication that, as information is collected only for some occupations in 6 economic activities financed from the state budget (education, health, social protection, administration, culture and science), it was decided not to continue to compile such data. Accordingly, the National Bureau of Statistics does not currently compile data on time rate of wages by occupations. The Government indicates that the National Bureau of Statistics is in the process of setting up the necessary procedures to enable it to access the administrative data from the National House of Social Insurance and the State Tax Service. It adds that the National Bureau of Statistics intends to use the information from the Electronic Register of Employees, which it plans to implement for both the public and private sectors. As a result, the National Bureau of Statistics will be in a position to produce statistics on earnings by occupation in the future. The Committee requests the Government to continue to provide updated information on statistical data compiled and the methodology used, as well as on any developments with respect to the production and dissemination of statistics on earnings by occupation.

Article 11. Statistics of average labour cost. The Committee notes that statistics on wage structure and labour costs continue to be derived from the annual survey on earnings and labour force costs. Survey results are disseminated through the National Bureau of Statistics website. The Government continues to communicate information on annual labour statistics, including statistics on labour costs, through the ILOSTAT annual questionnaire. The latest available data refers to 2020.The Committee requests that the Government continue to transmit updated statistics on labour costs to the ILO Department of Statistics on an annual basis.

Article 13. Statistics of household expenditure. The Committee notes the Government’s indication that the Household Budget Survey (HBS) methodology was revised and approved in 2019. The Government is requested to continue to provide updated statistics compiled to give effect to this Article, as well as methodological information.

Article 14. Statistics of occupational injuries and diseases. The Government indicates that there are no changes affecting the application of thisArticle. It adds that activities to develop statistics on occupational diseases have not yet been initiated. The Committee notes that statistics under Article 14 are provided and disseminated through the ILOSTAT annual questionnaire. The latest data available in ILOSTAT refers to 2020. The Committee welcomes the information provided and requests the Government to continue to provide information on any further methodological changes made in relation to the collection, compilation and publication of statistics on occupational injuries and diseases. It invites the Government to take into account the decision taken by the International Labour Conference at its 110th Session in June 2022 to include “a safe and healthy working environment” as a fundamental principle and right at work under paragraph 2 of the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work.